The Music of Nintama Rantarou the Original Soundtracks Nintama Rantarou: Original Soundtrack PCCG-00227, 93-7-20, Pony Canyon "Nintama Family" cast: Rantarou: Takayama Minami Kirimaru: Tanaka Mayumi Shinbei: Suzuki Mie Rantarou's Mother: Mizuhara Rin Yuki: Kouda Mariko Tomomi: Emori Hiroko Shige: Muta Akiko Gakuenchou: Tsujimura Mahito Doi Hansuke: Seki Toshihiko Yamamoto Shina: Kobayashi Yuuko Yamada Denzou: Ootsuka Chikao This CD contains many great songs! The opening theme, Yuuki 100%, as well as the original version of Shiho Happo Hijideppo (a little slower than the version they use for the ending credits on the current tv series), and a slow version of Dancing Junk (the first ending credits). Also, the Nintama Family Goshoukai (Introductions) no Dan is a cute rap song, with a verse each for Gakuenchou, Yamada Denzou, Doi Hansuke, Yamamoto Shina, Tomomi, Yuki, Shige, Shinbe, Kirimaru, and of course, Rantarou. The last song, Nin Nin Nintama Ondo is the song used for the music video included on the 3rd series of video tapes, as well as for the ending credits of the movie (with the same music video, actually). If you want to buy only one Nintama Rantarou CD, this would be the one to buy. If you can find it, that is. I had to get mine from a used CD store. Track Title Vocal Length 1 Yuuki 100% Hikaru Genji 4:11 2 Nintama Family Goshoukai no Dan Nintama Family 4:09 3 Run Run Rantarou Say-S 3:01 4 Nintama Go! Go! Rakudai Song Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei 3:06 5 Fushigina Telepathy Yuki, Tomomi, Shige 4:11 6 Dancing Junk Nin-jaaz 4:16 7 Motto Dekkaku No. 1 Hikaru Genji 4:03 8 Shihou Happou Hijideppou Nin-jaaz 2:41 9 Hohoemi wo Azukete Hikaru Genji 3:21 10 Nin Nin Nintama Ondo Say-S and Nintama Family 4:02 Nintama Rantarou: Original Soundtrack PCCA-00695, 94-12-8, Pony Canyon "Nintama Family" cast: Rantarou: Takayama Minami Kirimaru: Tanaka Mayumi Shinbei: Suzuki Mie Yuki: Tange Sakura Tomomi: Emori Hiroko Shige: Muta Akiko Gakuenchou: Tsujimura Mahito Doi Hansuke: Seki Toshihiko Yamamoto Shina: Kobayashi Yuuko Shokudou no Obachan: Tomoe Seiko Hemuhemu: Matsuo Ginzou Yamada Denzou: Ootsuka Chikao Except for the tv size version of Yuuki 100%, none of the songs on this soundtrack are on the first soundtrack, making this a good companion CD. I think my favorite song on this CD is the seond track, Nintama Hoshuujugyou, in which the voice actors for Rantarou, Kirimaru, and Shinbei sing a parody of the Kunoichi's "theme". I also like Reggee de Hemuhemu because I happen to really like Hemuhemu's theme. Yuki has a different voice actress on this CD than on the first one. This is a fun CD. Track Title Vocal Length 1 Yuuki 100% (Opening Size) Hikaru Genji Super 5 1:24 2 Nintama Hoshuujugyou Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei, Doi Hansuke 2:15 3 Pink no Fuku Yuki, Tomomi, Shige 4:23 4 Shaking Night Hikaru Genji Super 5 4:03 5 Yuujou wa Wasurenai Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei, Yuki, Tomomi, Shige 4:09 6 Shoujiki ni Narou yo Hikaru Genji Super 5 4:11 7 Regge de Hemuhemu Hemuhemu & Little Jamaicas 4:47 8 Oishii Kuranosuke Shinbei, Shige, Shokudou no Obachan 4:10 9 Fuyu no Okurimono Hikaru Genji Super 5 4:02 10 Don't Mind Namida Hikaru Genji Super 5 4:16 11 Sekai ga Hitotsu ni Naru made Nintama Family 4:31 Nintama Rantarou: Original Soundtrack: On no San (OST 3) PCCA-00856, 96-1-19, Pony Canyon "Nintama Family" cast: Rantarou: Takayama Minami Kirimaru: Tanaka Mayumi Shinbei: Suzuki Mie Yuki: Tange Sakura Tomomi: Emori Hiroko Shige: Muta Akiko Hemuhemu: Matsuo Ginzou Doi Hansuke: Seki Toshihiko Yamada Denzou: Ootsuka Chikao The BEST part of this CD is the Dance Version of Shihou Happou. I also really love the character vocal songs. Tadashii Dengon is a cute song, where the kids are relaying messages and the messages get all screwed up, like playing the telephone game. I also think that Rei-ten (0 point) Champion is kind of cute. And I don't know if it's because I've been watching too much Ojarumaru, but everytime I hear them start singing the Marching Version of Yuuki 100%, for some reason I keep expecting them to break out singing the Ko-oni Trio song. Track Title Vocal Length 1 Yuuki 100% (Nintama Marching Version) Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei, Doi Hansuke, Hemuhemu 4:40 2 Tadashii Dengon Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei, Yamada Denzou 2:15 3 Owaranai School Days Junichi & JJr 3:54 4 Haru wa. . . Run Run Run Junichi & Ninjutsu Gakuen chorus 3:28 5 Jumon no Obenkyou Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei, Yamada Denzou 4:54 6 Nintama no Uta Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei 3:15 7 Oniai Tengoku Shinbei, Shige 3:51 8 Koi no Yokan?! Yuki, Tomomi, Shige 3:57 9 Shihou Happou Hijideppou (Nintama Dance Version) Ninjaaz 3:50 10 0-ten Champion Junichi & JJr 3:51 11 Ano Natsu ga Kikoeru Junichi 5:11 Nintama Rantarou: Original Soundtrack: On no Yon (OST 4) PCCAX-00003, 97-3-5, Pony Canyon "Nintama Family" cast: Rantarou: Takayama Minami Kirimaru: Tanaka Mayumi Shinbei: Suzuki Mie Yuki: Tange Sakura Tomomi: Emori Hiroko Shige: Muta Akiko Gakuenchou: Tsujimura Mahito Hemuhemu: Matsuo Ginzou Shokudou no Obachan: Tomoe Seiko Doi Hansuke: Seki Toshihiko Yamada Denzou: Ootsuka Chikao There are only seven songs on this CD, and while a most of them are cute, none of them is a real "hit" (The Pikopiko version of Yuuki 100% sounds like a bad MIDI). Hemuhemu's Ekaki Uta is one of those songs that teaches you to draw cute animals using a little story. That said, there is one very good reason to buy this CD. As you can probably guess by looking at the cover, this CD is also a CD-ROM and includes a couple of Rantarou-themed games for the PC or Mac. Unfortunately, it seems that, for the Windows version at least, you need to have a Japanese operating system of Windows 95J or greater. At the very least I am missing a required DLL file, and probably even if I could get that DLL I still probably couldn't run the program. Once again, I'm finding a reason why I need to eventually buy a Japanese PC. Below is a scan of the b&w screen shots that came with the CD. Track Title Vocal Length 1 Yuuki 100% Pikopiko Version N/A 1:33 2 Tanoshii Shiritori Uta (Doubutsu hen) Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei, Doi Hansuke 2:21 3 Hensou wa Tanoshii Yamada Denzou 3:23 4 Daisuki! Gakuenchou Gakuenchou Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei 2:48 5 Hemuhemu no Ekaki Uta ?? 3:46 6 Koi wa Shinkeisuijaku Yuki, Tomomi, Shige 3:42 7 Nippon Zenkoku Yurushimahendee! Shokudou no Obachan & Chouuchikai no Minnasan (the people in the neighborhood) 4:20 Nintama Rantarou: Original Soundtrack: On no Go (OST 5) PCCR-00268, 97-12-17, Pony Canyon "Nintama Family" cast: Rantarou: Takayama Minami Kirimaru: Tanaka Mayumi Shinbei: Suzuki Mie Yuki: Tange Sakura Tomomi: Emori Hiroko Shige: Muta Akiko Hemuhemu: Matsuo Ginzou This is a CD that was very hard to find. Wai! It's got some of my favorite characters on the cover! Can you guess who? It's got some cute songs, including the Nintama Ekaki Uta (sung to Hemuhemu's theme, with Amako-sensei style pictures of Ran-Kiri-Shin to learn to draw), and some other cute songs. But I almost totally lost it when I heard track 7. It's Hemuhemu heming along to all your favorite Christmas carols (Jingle Bells, Silent Night, and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer). I finally have something to play at Christmas parties, something to rival the Tenchi Muyo! Christmas album! Muwah hah hah hah!! Track Title Vocal Length 1 Sekai ga Hitotsu ni Naru Made Nakayama Emily & Nintama Family 4:33 2 Itsudatte Yell (European Instruments) n/a 4:05 3 Nintama March Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei 3:05 4 Ki ni Naru Aitsu Yuki, Tomomi, Shige 3:31 5 Nintama Ekaki Uta Warabyuuko 4:45 6 Nintama Ekaki Uta (Minna de Chousenshiou Karaoke) n/a 4:45 7 Hemuhemu to Christmas Jingle Bells, Silent Night Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer Hemuhemu 3:46 8 Rotenburo da yo! Supponpon Rantarou, Kirimaru, Shinbei and others 2:52 9 Irona Watashi Nakayama Emily 4:19 10 Itsudatte Yell Nakayama Emily 3:33 Return to Level 5: The Music of Nintama Rantarou